What do you guys think about wearing sleeveless tops in the office?
Are they appropriate or considered to be revealing?
I’m not referring to spaghetti tops here but proper blouses that look more formal but are sleeveless. Can they be accepted as office wear?
I’ve never received any negative feedback about my attire to office before and I’m always very careful to dress conservatively and in neutral colours.
So I was really shocked when my boss came up to me and told me to cover myself up. He said that I’m here to work and not distract my male colleagues, and I should know better since I have worked in corporate for more than 10 years. I was so taken aback by his words that I couldn’t even mumble a reply.
For context I was wearing a sleeveless turtleneck with slacks…how much more could I have covered myself up?
Here are what netizens think:
- Some boss the brain from the gutter one, that’s why he will tell you things like that.
- The one that is getting distracted is your boss who have trouble controlling his urges.
- Your boss think it is the Qing Dynasty, you must cover from head to toe like bao ba zhang. Change job if not happy. No choice, boss paying the money you are just another corporate slave.
- No, it is not inappropriate. It is, however, inappropriate to wear sleeveless tops and then complain that the office is too cold!
- Of course not. Wearing sleeveless tops definitely looks cool unless ur underarms are shaved!!!!
- A woman should respect the office dress code. If its allowed, NO one has the Right to stop her. The appropriate thing to do is to avert your eyes if you get “uncomfortable” seeing it.
- I think some others who are responding are confusing “too revealing” with “too casual.”